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Intel i7-950 vs AMD Athlon X4 860K

The AMD Athlon X4 860K is newer than Intel Core i7-950 @ 3.07GHz also around 6% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 10% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Core i7-950 @ 3.07GHz uses around 31% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 4581 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i7-950 @ 3.07GHz×AMD Athlon X4 860K+ ADD
Price Search Online $69.97 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA1366FM2+
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.1 GHz3.7 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.3 GHzUp to 4.0 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 8)4 (in 2 physical modules)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MBL1: 448KB, L2: 8.0MB,
TDP130W95W
Yearly Running Cost$23.73$17.34
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2009Q3 2014
# of Samples32141367
CPU Value38.349.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1380(-9.7%)1528(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)3221(-6.1%)3431(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-950 @ 3.07GHz
3,221
AMD Athlon X4 860K
3,431
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i7-950 @ 3.07GHz
38.3
AMD Athlon X4 860K
49.0
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-950 @ 3.07GHz
1,380
AMD Athlon X4 860K
1,528
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i7-950 @ 3.07GHz AMD Athlon X4 860K
Max TDP130W95W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.